HITH Virtual Care Cardiologist
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About HITH
Hospital in the Home (HITH) is a multi-disciplinary team providing 7 day/week home-based services and aligns with a key direction of providing more care outside the hospital. Within HITH there has been developed a new model of care to see a higher acuity HITH program utilising virtual care. Virtual Care operates to care for patients with cardiac conditions including heart failure, atrial fibrillation and post cardiac surgery care, caring for them in their home environment, in a multidisciplinary team setting.
About the role
As the Hospital in the Home (HITH) Virtual Care Cardiologist you will be responsible for comprehensive clinical care and high-level medical leadership to support the patients and services of HITH and Virtual Care. The Cardiologist will be expected to be able to provide routine specialist services and cover after hours “on call” as determined by the Director, HITH and Virtual Care. This is a senior medical position and carries with it the professional responsibilities of clinical leadership, teaching and training as well as administrative requirements.
- Hours per week: Two positions of 5.0 hours per week each
- Employment status: Ongoing
- Appointment period: Commencing early August 2025
- Additional notes: Weekend On Call will be paid in addition
About you
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
- Be a registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Demonstrate a commitment to Austin Health values
- Current Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, with ideally specialisation in cardiology and a focus on heart failure
- Have appropriate training and experience applicable to undertake the define scope of practice
- A commitment to quality, excellence and best practice in the delivery of clinical services to Austin Health patients (including inpatient services, outpatient services, diagnostic and interventional services as appropriate)
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Danielle Panaccio, General Physician Sessional, Danielle.Panaccio@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Thursday 26 June 2025
